Three Coasties Who Care to run for Council
Three local women passionate about the Central Coast and ensuring transparency in local government have declared their candidacy for the September Council election under the banner Coasties Who Care. Lisa…
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New faces on Team Central Coast on Council ticket
Team Central Coast has announced two changes in its 15-person ticket to contest the September 14 Council election. Lawrie McKinna and Pat Farmer will now be joined by George Paterson…
First candidates forum: Wednesday August 7
The first of the Meet the Candidates forums happening across the Coast in the lead-up to the September 14 council elections is on Wednesday, August 7, at Ourimbah RSL Club…
Last Chemical CleanOut events for year
Central Coast Council will hold its final Chemical CleanOut events for 2024 in August and is inviting residents to clear out unwanted hazardous chemicals from around the home and safely…
Lee Erlin joins Ratepayers’ Choice ticket
Lee Erlin will join Kevin Brooks and Stephen Sizer on the Ratepayers’ Choice ticket for the September 14 Council election, standing for Gosford West Ward. Erlin has lived in the…
New pathway confirmed for Mannering Park
The funding is ready to flow on a new shared pedestrian and cycle pathway connecting the suburbs of Mannering Park, Kingfisher Shores and Chain Valley Bay as the Federal Government…
Agreement on Woy Woy pub renovations
Woy Woy Hotel (affectionately known as the Old Pub) has reached agreement with Central Coast Council in the Land and Environment Court on its forthcoming renovations. Council refused the pub’s…
Commuter carpark to be sold for $1
The Woy Woy Commuter Carpark is changing owners. Central Coast Council will sell it to the NSW Department of Transport for $1. But Administrator Rik Hart says it’s a good…
$30M surplus for Council
The end of the 2023-24 financial year comes with a surplus in the coffers of Central Coast Council to the tune of at least $30M. Corporate Services Director Marissa Racomerlara…
Council trials AI to help progress DAs
Central Coast Council is one of 16 NSW councils which have been given grant money to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed up the assessment of development applications (DAs)….
The groyne has to go, says Council
Central Coast Council staff have recommended removing The Entrance Beach Groyne, listing a number of reasons why it should go. These include: increased erosion of the southern shoreline north of…
Former Wyong councillor Sue Wynn to run in September
The Central Coast Greens have preselected former Wyong Councillor, Sue Wynn, as their lead candidate for the Budgewoi ward in the September 14 Central Coast Council elections. Key issues she…
Not much has improved with water and sewer
As Central Coast Council continues to ask the community for feedback on its water and sewer services, a regular customer satisfaction report from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)…
Measures to speed up planning approvals may not be enough
Developers have welcomed a range of measures to help achieve the NSW Government’s commitment of 377,000 homes by mid-2029 under the National Housing Accord but say more needs to be…
Wamberal sewer main under repair
Central Coast Council is preparing to replace the sewer rising main on The Entrance Road at Wamberal. Gongues Constructions was successful in being awarded the tender for the works and will…
Retirement cliff looms for local government
Local government jobs face a steep retirement cliff in the next 10 years, according to Simon Kuestenmacher, co-founder of the Demographics Group, who has studied the numbers. In figures from…
Final council candidate info session
Prospective candidates in the upcoming Central Coast Council election are encouraged to attend a pre-election information session to be held on Tuesday, July 16. The fourth and final information session…
Councils’ financial autonomy ebbing away
Local government’s financial autonomy is ebbing away, despite councils being good with money, says Dr Marcus Spiller, founding partner of SGS Economics and Planning. He addressed the 30th National General…
Infrastructure in poor condition
Eight per cent of local government infrastructure assets are in poor condition with significant defects. The assets have a limited ability to meet the needs of the community with demand…
New Governor General addresses local government reps
The new Governor General Sam Mostyn addressed the National Assembly of Local Government on Wednesday, July 3, in her first official public event after being sworn in earlier that week….